2023 Bromsgrove District Council election

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2023 Bromsgrove District Council election
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All 31 seats to Bromsgrove District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Karen May Peter McDonald Charlie Hotham
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election 17 seats, 54.8% 5 seats, 21.9% 5 seats, 16.9%
Seats before 18 3 6
Seats won 11 8 7
Seat change Decrease 6 Increase 3 Increase 2
Popular vote 10,061 5,946 4,967
Percentage 37.2% 22.6% 18.3%
Swing Decrease 7.0% Increase 0.7% Increase 1.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Leader Rob Hunter
Party Liberal Democrats Residents
Last election 3 seats, 10.3% 1 seat, 5.0%
Seats before 3 1
Seats won 5 0
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1
Popular vote 5,198 N/A
Percentage 19.2% N/A
Swing Increase 5.8% Decrease 5.0%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Bromsgrove District Council election
Leader before election

Karen May
Conservative

Leader after election

Karen May
Conservative
No overall control

The 2023 Bromsgrove District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of the Bromsgrove District Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections across England.

Summary[edit]

The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election. Following the election the Conservatives remained the largest party but lost their majority, leaving the council under no overall control.[1]

An administration comprising the Conservatives and independent councillors subsequently formed, with Conservative leader Karen May continuing to serve as leader of the council.[2]

Overall result[edit]

2023 Bromsgrove District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 31 11 2 8 Decrease 6 35.5 37.2 10,061 -7.0
  Labour 22 8 3 0 Increase 3 25.8 22.6 6131 +0.7
  Independent 13 7 3 1 Increase 2 22.6 18.3 4967 +1.4
  Liberal Democrats 21 5 3 1 Increase 2 16.1 19.2 5198 +5.8
  Green 9 0 0 0 Steady 0 2.7 741 +0.9
  Reform UK 1 0 0 0 Steady 0 0.2 63 +0.2
  TUSC 2 0 0 0 Steady 0 0.2 63 +0.2
  Residents 0 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.0 0.0 0 –5.0

Ward results[edit]

The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[3][4]

Alvechurch South[edit]

Alvechurch South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Bailes 531 57.2 N/A
Conservative Spencer Loades 231 24.9 Decrease 12.5
Labour Eric Godfrey 131 14.1 Increase 9.0
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Nicholl 34 3.7 Decrease 1.0
Majority 300
Turnout 929 40.4 Decrease 6.2
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Alvechurch Village[edit]

Alvechurch Village
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rachel Bailes 487 55.5 N/A
Labour Martin Mcleod 166 18.9 Increase 14.3
Conservative Barry Thornton 133 15.1 Increase 4.6
Green Martin Ball 64 7.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Stevens 25 2.8 N/A
Majority 321
Turnout 878 38.8
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Aston Fields[edit]

Aston Fields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jane Elledge 347 35.8 Decrease 14.1
Conservative Kyle Daisley 283 29.2 Decrease 20.7
Liberal Democrats Martine Reynolds 277 28.6 N/A
Green Nick Trow 56 5.8 N/A
Majority 64
Turnout 968 32.6 Decrease 2.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase 3.3

Avoncroft[edit]

Avoncroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Nicholl 409 44.3 Increase 20.0
Labour John Ellis 322 34.9 Increase 8.0
Conservative Philip Thomas* 189 20.5 Decrease 30.2
Majority 87
Turnout 923 32.6 Increase 0.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase 25.1

Barnt Green & Hopwood[edit]

Brant Green & Hopwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Charlie Hotham* 682 68.5 Decrease 13.6
Conservative Amritjot Nannar 185 18.6 Increase 0.7
Labour Kiran Gulia 123 12.4 N/A
Majority 497
Turnout 995 41.7 Decrease 4.7
Independent hold Swing Decrease 7.2

Belbroughton & Romsley[edit]

Belbroughton & Romsley (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Karen May* 1,354 68.8 Decrease 7.7
Conservative Simon Nock 1,096 55.7 Decrease 15.5
Labour Ros Cooke 381 19.3 Increase 1.4
Independent Susan Jones 316 16.0 N/A
Independent Gary Prescott 287 14.6 N/A
Independent Stan Francis 107 5.4 N/A
Majority
Turnout 1969 37.0 Increase 3.1
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bromsgrove Central[edit]

Bromsgrove Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Siobhan Robinson* 763 72.9 Increase 22.8
Conservative Luv Datta 154 14.7 Decrease 21.1
Labour David Peters 118 11.3 Decrease 2.8
Majority 609
Turnout 1047 44.7 Decrease 1.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase 22.0
  • The Conservative candidate announced his withdrawal on 17 April although his name remained on the ballot paper.[5]

Catshill North[edit]

Catshill North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bernard McEldowney 203 35.9 N/A
Labour Andrew Glanville 191 33.8 Decrease 8.7
Conservative Mohammed Amin 141 25.0 Decrease 32.5
Majority 12
Turnout 565 26.5 Increase 0.1
Independent gain from Conservative Swing Increase 34.2

Catshill South[edit]

Catshill South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shirley Webb* 300 51.1 Decrease 8.0
Labour Jenny Smith 204 34.8 Increase 17.9
Liberal Democrats Barbara Murphy 77 13.1 Increase 6.4
Majority 96
Turnout 587 26.7 Increase 0.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 13.0

Charford[edit]

Charford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sam Ammar 284 57.7 Decrease 19.1
Conservative Sam Johnson 142 29.7 Increase 6.5
Liberal Democrats Gillian Bell 62 12.6 N/A
Majority 327
Turnout 495 21.5 Decrease 5.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease 12.8

Cofton[edit]

Cofton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anita Dale 318 37.5 Increase 5.8
Labour Christine McDonald 277 28.5 Increase 16.1
Green Jill Harvey 175 20.6 Increase 2.8
Liberal Democrats David Nicklin 68 8.0 Decrease 1.6
Majority 41
Turnout 849 32.5 Increase 0.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 5.2

Drakes Cross[edit]

Drakes Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sue Baxter* 372 56.5 Decrease 1.7
Conservative Trevor Holman 195 29.6 Decrease 12.2
Green Matt Tovey 48 7.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alan Bell 43 6.5 N/A
Majority 177
Turnout 661 27.1 Decrease 5.4
Independent gain from Residents Swing
  • The Residents Association candidate changed affiliation to Independent.

Hagley East[edit]

Hagley East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ruth Lambert 387 45.7 Increase 22.5
Independent Lorraine Johnson 353 41.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Gibbons 105 12.4 N/A
Majority 34
Turnout 846 34.5 Decrease 6.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Hagley West[edit]

Hagley West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Steven Colella* 827 78.0 Increase 0.1
Conservative Jayne Willetts 155 14.6 Decrease 7.5
Green Susan Robbins 78 7.4 N/A
Majority 672
Turnout 1,062 35.8 Decrease 6.8
Independent hold Swing

Hill Top[edit]

Hill Top
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Hopkins 401 67.1 Decrease 23.6
Conservative Martin Connellan 100 16.7 Increase 7.4
Liberal Democrats Sara Woodhouse 55 9.2 N/A
TUSC Chloe Leslie 42 7.0 N/A
Majority 301
Turnout 602 33.2 Decrease 9.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease 15.5

Hollywood[edit]

Hollywood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Forsythe 538 73.9 Increase 17.3
Labour Douglas Bridger 186 9.4 Increase 16.1
Majority 352
Turnout 728 31.0 Decrease 5.9
Conservative hold Swing

Lickey Hills[edit]

Lickey Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bakul Kumar 522 55.2 Increase 11.6
Liberal Democrats Janet King* 332 35.1 Decrease 21.3
Labour John Cochrane 87 9.2 N/A
Majority 190
Turnout 945 42.2 Increase 2.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Lowes Hill[edit]

Lowes Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joshua Robinson 660 73.3 Increase 49.4
Conservative Rod Laight* 233 25.9 Decrease 20.7
Majority 427
Turnout 900 35.1 Increase 3.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Marlbrook[edit]

Marlbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Jones* 439 50.6 Decrease 5.8
Labour Alan Cooper 220 25.3 Increase 6.3
Green Peter Harvey 142 16.4 Decrease 8.1
Reform UK Name deleted on request 63 7.3 n/a
Majority 219
Turnout 868 36.1 Increase 0.2
Conservative hold Swing

Norton[edit]

Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Hunter* 926 89.4 Increase 12.7
Conservative Kumar Muniandy 110 10.6 Decrease 12.7
Majority 816 78.8 Increase 25.4
Turnout 1,043 40.7 Increase 1.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +12.7

Perryfields[edit]

Perryfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kit Taylor 240 47.3 Decrease 9.8
Labour Antony Maslen 175 34.5 Decrease 8.4
Liberal Democrats Joanna McKenna 90 17.8 N/A
Majority 65
Turnout 507 33.5 Decrease 4.0
Conservative hold Swing

Rock Hill[edit]

Rock Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harrison Rone-Clarke* 453 61.2 Increase 15.8
Conservative Richard Williams 170 23.0 Decrease 10.2
Liberal Democrats Christopher Appleyard 69 9.3 Increase 0.5
Green Lee Rowley 41 5.5 N/A
Majority 283
Turnout 740 30.7 Decrease 0.5
Labour hold Swing

Rubery North[edit]

Rubery North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter McDonald* 518 64.4 Decrease 2.6
Conservative Andrew Beaumont* 278 34.6 Increase 1.6
Majority 240
Turnout 804 33.2 Increase 0.5
Labour hold Swing

Rubery South[edit]

Rubery South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Esther Gray 465 56.3 Increase 19.8
Conservative Nick Psirides 289 35.0 Decrease 4.7
Green Julian Gray 67 7.6 Increase 0.5
Majority 176
Turnout 826 32.6 Decrease 3.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sanders Park[edit]

Sanders Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mick Marshall 347 37.5 Decrease 6.9
Liberal Democrats Vanessa Verlinden 243 26.3 N/A
Conservative Mark Boulton 198 21.4 Decrease 34.2
Independent David Pardoe 138 14.9 N/A
Majority 104
Turnout 926 33.5 Increase 1.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sidemoor[edit]

Sidemoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graeme Stewart 352 45.4 Increase 4.7
Liberal Democrats James Clarke 213 27.5 Increase 5.3
Conservative Henry Morris 183 23.6 Decrease 13.6
TUSC Judi Byrne 21 2.7 N/A
Majority 139
Turnout 775 28.7 Increase 1.6
Labour hold Swing

Slideslow[edit]

Slideslow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Samuel Evans 637 64.2 Increase 46.7
Conservative Michael Thompson* 342 34.5 Decrease 30.5
Majority 295
Turnout 992 36.7 Increase 1.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Tardebigge[edit]

Tardebigge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Whittaker* 442 55.1 Decrease 1.4
Labour Sean Shannon 198 24.1 Increase 9.0
Liberal Democrats Valerie Clarke 110 13.4 Increase 4.4
Green John Smout 70 8.5 N/A
Majority 244
Turnout 823 34.1 Decrease 2.7
Conservative hold Swing

Wythall East[edit]

Wythall East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Justin Stanley 378 54.2 Increase 3.0
Independent Keith Yates 311 44.6 N/A
Majority 67
Turnout 697 28.3 Decrease 5.6
Conservative hold Swing

Wythall West[edit]

Wythall West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Peters 353 50.9 N/A
Conservative Geoff Denaro* 336 48.5 Decrease 1.0
Majority 17
Turnout 693 30.0 Decrease 3.1
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "First meeting of 'hung' Bromsgrove council since election to be held on Wednesday". Bromsgrove Standard. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Bromsgrove District Council to consider committee system as it announces new leader and chairman". Bromsgrove Standard. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  3. ^ "District council election results" (PDF). www.bromsgrove.gov.uk. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Your councillors by political grouping". Bromsgrove District Council. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. ^ Brinkworth, Alison (17 April 2023). "Bromsgrove Tory local elections chaos as Luv Datta resigns after 'urgent investigation'". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
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